Gio Gonzalez

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals recent hot streak parallels the resurgence of Adam LaRoche and Ryan Zimmerman. On Wednesday, Zimmerman went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in the Nationals' 5-...

All games on WGN-AM 720. Season series: First meeting. Nationals 6-1 in 2012. Friday: 6:05 p.m., WGN-Ch. 9. RH Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.09) vs. LH Ross Detwiler (1-3, 2.50). Saturday: 3:05 p.m., CSN. RH Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39) vs. RH Stephen...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann's scoreless streak was snapped, but he still was able to survive a very difficult Detroit Tigers lineup Wednesday. His career-tying 20-inning...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has been pitching well against nearly every team he has faced. He has done especially well against some of the top-hitting teams in the major...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH The Nationals have had a difficult time fielding a completely healthy starting nine throughout the first month of the season. Without some key components in the lineup every day,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The courtship and eventual signing of left-hander Francisco Liriano by the Pirates last winter lasted longer than some celebrity marriages. It seems the wait for him to take the...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Tigers at Nationals Despite a sluggish start, the Detroit Tigers have begun to match their lofty preseason expectations. The Tigers eye their 10th victory in 11 games Tuesday when they begin a two-game series at the Washington...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH Judging from a rough first inning, an inning where the first pitch was launched out of the park and the third pitch was laced for a double, one had to figure it would be a long...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Charlie Morton and the Pirates got positive reports from the examinations of the right-hander's shoulder after he left his most recent rehab start early. Morton was diagnosed with...

Tyler Moore knew what Clint Hurdle was thinking. With one out and first base open in the eighth inning of a one-run game, Moore fully expected the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager to intentionally walk the batter in front of him. Moore was hitting...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Gonzalez helps Nationals beat Pirates PITTSBURGH - In a season that hasn't gone nearly as smoothly as his 2012 joyride, Gio Gonzalez found himself in trouble early. Starling Marte led off the...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Nationals 6, Pirates 2 PITTSBURGH -- This season has not been the joy ride that 2012 was for Gio Gonzalez. However, the Washington Nationals left-hander flashed his 21-win form of a year ago on...